Ponte Vedra Escapes Hagerty 14-13
Written by Lee Roggenburg on . Posted in Uncategorized.
The PV Sharks traveled to Oviedo on Monday night to make-up a postponed Saturday matchup with the Hagerty Huskies. The Sharks had a solid start in the first quarter, paced by two goals by junior Ryan Wiele and one apiece from Ben Buchanan and Miles Silva. Leading 4-1 after the first quarter, the Sharks added three more goals in the 2nd to increase the lead to 7-2 but then the offense went flat and defense struggled as the Huskies added two more to close the gap 7-4 at the half.
A total momentum shift in the third quarter as Ponte Vedra watched their lead evaporate. Hagerty dominated with 5 unanswered goals, thanks to a hat trick by Chris Carpenter and 2 goals by Conner Knaresboro. Down by 2 starting the 4th, Jason Randolph, Logan Taucher and Garrett Boyle scored to put PV back on top. Goalie Conor Peaks had a huge save with 6:31 left, but Hagerty tied it up moments later. Silva added his 4th goal and Cody Legeza popped one in to up the divide to 12-10. A very determined Hagerty offense wasn’t done and closed the gap to one. Goals by Boyle and RJ Garcia once again extended the lead to 14-11, but the Huskies fought back with two more goals to again close the gap to 1. With time running out, the Sharks escaped with a 14-13 win and hit the road again on Wednesday, traveling south for a much anticipated matchup with Melbourne Central Catholic.